I know it's too little and possibly too late...

But I still find any opposition at all heartening. The Congress has failed us and failed us badly-- but I'm glad they're at least putting up some fight. -- Persia

Is that really how you view it? Because I think you might want to rethink that. If they were putting up an actual fight there would be no question about whether this authoritarian judge would have any hope of being confirmed. In fact, is there any logical reason that the Democrats are in a position to have to put up a fight? Aren't the Democrats in control of this situation? Couldn't they have said "don't even bother coming because there isn't a snowballs chance in hell you will be confirmed?"

I think your willingness to see them as "at least putting up some fight" speaks to what Glenn just wrote about. Even we (sane people) have internalized this new "state of the nation." Even we find it normal that the man made it past the first day. Even we find it "normal" that he was nominated in the first place. That is the larger problem, no?

Who's for writing some more letters?!? Come now... what do you mean your letter writing campaigns haven't worked?

The American people are literally the dumbest and/or most cowardly people on the face of the earth.

GG said...

Analogously, in 1973, The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for its work in uncovering the Watergate abuses, and that led to what would have been the imminent bipartisan impeachment of the President until he was forced to resign in disgrace. By stark and depressing contrast, in 2006, Jim Risen, Eric Lichtblau and the NYT won Pulitzer Prizes for their work in uncovering illegal spying on Americans at the highest levels of the Government, and that led to bipartisan legislation to legalize the illegal spying programs and provide full-scale retroactive amnesty for the lawbreakers. That's the difference between a country operating under the rule of law and one that is governed by lawlessness and lawbreaking license for the politically powerful and well-connected.

No, that's the difference between a government that has a healthy respect for the people and one that has zero respect and/or fear of justice. The difference is that, in '73, our "representatives" were at least marginally afraid of the people. They weren't any better, they just knew that if they didn't do something we would have started breaking things. Today our "representatives" know we are too cowardly.

"And what country can preserve its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson

Venting and arguing with mentally retarded people like "elephantman" is fun isn't it? Too bad it isn't actually accomplishing anything huh?

"And what country can preserve its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson

@adnoto

And what are you doing, chief? -- Paul Daniel Ash

Oh nothing... nothing except trying to get people who argue with mentally retarded authoritarian trash to WAKE THE FUCK UP. It's time to give up the comfort of the Herman Miller Aeron Chair and start breaking some shit. It is way past time in fact.

But don't worry yourself, I'm just here for the popcorn and the laughs mostly.

"And what country can preserve its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson

adnoto

I'm off for a 6 mile run. Why don't you join me? It's a good deal healthier than sneering at the folks here. You don't have to approve their methods at this point, but when it's time to riot - truly time to riot - they'd have your back and mine. -- bystander

And when will that be do you suppose?

Have our backs? I am doubting it... unless the "netroots" can figure out a way to use their keyboards and incessant whining as weapons.

Thanks for the concern (sincerely) but I've already had my run for the day and I would prefer to sneer some more.

"And what country can preserve its liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson